Earth Science 7Moscow, Russia

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Moscow, Russia

Earth Science 7- Cities

Latitude/Longitude - 55.45'N, 37.37'E [1]


Elevation - 152 meters [1]


Large Body of Water - the Moskva River runs through Southern Moscow [1]


Climate

Climate Zone

Moscow has a humid continental, or Dfb on the Koppen Classification system, climate. It has a severe winter, no dry season, and a warm summer. A city with a similar climate is Harbin, China. Earth Science 7-Harbin, China

Temperatures

Yearly average maximum is about 9 degrees Centigrade. Yearly average minimum is 1 degree Centigrade.

Jan. Feb Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Ave. High (C˚) neg. 6 neg. 5 1 10 18 22 23 22 16 8 1 neg. 4
Ave. Low (C˚) neg. 12 neg. 12 neg. 6 1 7 12 13 12 7 2 neg. 4 neg. 9

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Precipitation

Yearly average is about 600 millimeters, with the most coming in July and August.

Jan. Feb Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Average Precipitation (mm) 34 29 33 38 51 66 82 72 58 50 44 42

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Climate Regulating Factors

Moscow is at 55 degrees North, in the low pressure cell on the Three Cell model and does not have a high elevation. Moscow is not near a large body of water, so it is not affected by ocean currents. The topography is mostly plains and is is affected by Northern Hemisphere Jet Stream. Cold winds blow from the South and Southwest, while Northern and Northwestern winds in the summer come from Arctic Ocean, making it moister. Conifer forest (taiga) makes the temperature cooler, while other vegetation is temperate broadleaf forest and steppe.












  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Google Earth.
  2. http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N55E037+1200+0048283G2
  3. http://www.worldclimate.com/cgi-bin/data.pl?ref=N55E037+2100+27612W